Well... I think I had had too much tea that morning ;-). But, as always, chatting with Richard and Greg was great. Here's the specific show link: http://www.runasradio.com/default.aspx?showNum=76. Oh, and just for the record, I didn't come up with that title. But, I do hope that all your [high-priority and important] ...

I've tackled this type of question before but it's a very challenging thing to decide. Budgets are tight and training is always hard to quantify. However, working more efficiently and effectively - when properly trained - means smoother operations, less downtime, less data loss, less stress. So, if you're looking for ...

OK, so, I don't blog very often. I don't know what it is... I think it's that I feel like I always need to blog huge posts and the thought of writing my huge post makes me not want to blog... so, sometimes my time-between-blogging (TBB :) is long. I'm going to turn over a new leaf (no, really... I'm *really* going to try this ...

I started this post while Paul and I were in the TechEd Bloggers Lounge... which, from the number of folks ''stopping by'' must be more of an online thing :). We did have lots of folks visit with us in the DAT ''Green'' area but in the bloggers lounge, I thought I'd blog (maybe that's the point?!). But, as luck would have it, I ...

OK, I first posted on some of the limitations to indexes in SQL Server 2005 and 2008 in part one here. Now, I want to dive into index internals for a post (or two). And, I often get the question “who is the best audience for your blog – or, for this post” and well, that’s a bit hard to answer. At SQL Connections in Orlando, I delivered a ...

Memorial Day weekend we were in Chicago to celebrate my Father's life. We did a ''Celebration of Life'' memorial and we had a few drinks (celebratory Meyers, Tonic and lime - which was my Father's favorite drink), we (7 of us) gave a few heartfelt speeches, and a few friends wrote a song (and passed out the words - to which we ...

A couple of weeks ago, Paul and I recorded two interviews with TechNet Radio... both are ready for download and in multiple formats!  Our specific interviews can be downloaded from the following links/formats:   SQL 2008 Part 1 of 2: Security and Availability WMA | MP3 High | MP3 Low   SQL 2008 Part 2 of 2: ...

(Cross-posted on Paul and Kimberly's blogs) With the Spring SQL Server Connections show coming up next month, its time to start planning for the Fall show. Once again Kimberly and I will be Co-Chairs of the Conference and we'd like to invite you to submit abstracts for the Fall 2008 SQL ...